Are You a Skilled Enough Traveler for TSA’s New Black Diamond Lanes?

Do you speed through security and feel frustrated when less savvy travelers slow down the line? Or do you take your time and need extra assistance from TSA? Either way, 21 cities in the US have adopted a pilot program to help people move through airport security more efficiently.
This new airport security program [...]

Interview with Vaccine Fundraiser Alan Gillespie

I spoke recently with Alan Gillespie, chairman of IFFIm, about his unique approach to saving the world. He is not a physician or a scientist; rather, he is an economist and financier, who is bringing his considerable experience in the financial markets to bear on preventable disease by raising huge sums of money on [...]

My Dog Scoots

My dog scoots his butt across the floor.  I called the vet to find out why.  Turns out it’s called “expressing the anal glands”.  To stop him, the veterinary technician is going to clean out my dog’s butt.
How much does it cost to have someone stick their finger in my dog’s butt?  $18.75.
Downright reasonable.

Residential Solar Power System Upgrade

Last week we upgraded our solar power system for our home. Since we live off-the-grid in Hawaii, this was a major cause for celebration, which included dancing and lots of toasting well into the evening.
We now have a 48-volt system with 1600 Watts of solar panels on the roof. We also [...]

How To Choose and Use a Clothesline or Clothes Drying Rack

Summer is here, and abundant sunshine makes it easy to save electricity and money by using a solar clothing dryer (aka a clothesline or clothes drying rack). Here are a few tips to get you started drying your clothes naturally and for free. In the process, you may come to love that fresh, [...]